"It's Not OK": Mass. AAPI Community Reacts To Chris Curtis' On-Air Slur That Led To WEEI Suspension

By Laura Haefeli, CBS Boston

March 24, 2023

BOSTON – A WEEI personality apologized Thursday for an on-air remark that is considered derogatory to Asian people. Members of the local Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) community hope the incident will serve as a learning experience.

A ban on miniature liquor bottles was proposed Monday by Boston City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo, garnering attention from neighbors and local media outlets - including "The Greg Hill Radio Show" on WEEI.

The show's hosts were discussing the ban, using the nickname for the airplane-sized bottles, when producer Chris Curtis appeared to refer to Asian-American ESPN journalist Mina Kimes in a racist manner. Curtis said Thursday that he meant to bring up actress Mila Kunis in a way that he said called "sophomoric and sexist."

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